The Scramble for Africa
An 11th-grade social studies worksheet exploring the causes, events, and consequences of the Scramble for Africa.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences and provide specific details where requested.
1. Which of the following was NOT a primary motivation for European powers to engage in the Scramble for Africa?
Access to raw materials for industrialization.
The spread of democratic ideals and self-governance.
Strategic military and naval advantages.
National prestige and competition among European powers.
2. The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 primarily served to:
Establish independent African states.
Regulate European colonization and trade in Africa.
Form a unified African resistance movement.
Promote fair trade practices with African nations.
3. The concept of , which asserted the superiority of European civilization, was often used to justify colonial expansion.
4. The discovery of valuable resources such as and in various parts of Africa intensified European interest.
5. Describe two significant long-term consequences of the Scramble for Africa on the continent.
6. African resistance to European colonization was largely ineffective due to superior European weaponry and organization.
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False
7. Observe the map below showing the political divisions of Africa around 1913. Identify two European powers that controlled large contiguous territories and briefly explain what this might suggest about their imperial strategies.
